Archive for December, 2015
Test Drive: 2016 Lexus IS 200t
Although the base IS 200t starts at $38,265 including destination, our tester was fitted with the $3545 F Sport Package along with some other options that brought its bottom line to $46,300.
2016 Lexus IS 200t 
Class: Premium Compact Car
Dates tested: 10/22/2015 – 10/29/2015
Miles Driven: 158
Fuel Used: 8.1 gallons
The 12 Slowest Cars of 1983*
With a 16.5-second 0-60 mph performance, the Imperial tied for 9th place on our slowest cars of 1983 list.
As a follow up to our The 10 Slowest Cars of 1981* post, we examine the state of new-car acceleration two years later. As it turns out, things did improve, but not probably as dramatically as shoppers at the time would have liked.
First Spin: 2016 Toyota Prius
New to the redesigned 2016 Toyota Prius lineup is the Two Eco, which gets even better fuel economy than its already-thrifty siblings. Prius prices should start at about $25,000 when it goes on sale in January.
When many folks think “hybrid,” what pops to mind is Toyota’s Prius. While it wasn’t the first of the modern gas/electric combinations, it certainly has been the most popular, frequently selling more than all other hybrids combined.
2016 Scion iM
2016 Scion iM automatic
Class: Compact Car
Miles Driven: 158
Fuel Used: 5.1 gallons
Driving mix: 75% city, 25% highway
At $25,540, the Lincoln Mark VII LSC ranks fifth among the most-expensive American cars of 1987.
For auto enthusiasts, 1987 will always be remembered as the year that Chrysler purchased AMC. But it was also the year that Star Trek: The Next Generation debuted, and the fantasy video game The Legend of Zelda was released.
5 Forgotten Chrysler Models
Chrysler Executive
Now 90 years old, Chrysler is an automotive marque of the classic sort, with a past rich in history and storied product offerings. Ask someone to randomly name a few Chrysler vehicles, and you’re likely to hear model names including Imperial, New Yorker, LeBaron, and maybe Cordoba.
Quick Spin: 2015 Chevrolet Trax LT
2015 Chevrolet Trax LT
2015 Chevrolet Trax LT FWD
Class: Subcompact Crossover
Miles driven: 296
Fuel used: 10.0 gallons
Test Drive: 2016 Scion iA
2016 Scion iA
2016 Scion iA Automatic
Class: Subcompact Car
Dates tested: 10/26/2015 – 11/09/2015
Miles Driven: 427
Fuel Used: 12.1 gallons
The 12 Fastest Cars of 1983*
1983 Plymouth Turismo
Depending on who defines it, the automotive “malaise era”—the period of time during which vehicle performance declined steeply, mostly as a result of emissions issues—ended in the early Eighties. That said, what was considered quick by 1983 standards seems pretty quaint today.
Enclave occupies the top rung of GM’s 3-row midsize-SUV ladder, placing it a step above the similar GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse. It’s considered a premium entry, as reflected by its $54,230 sticker.
2016 Buick Enclave AWD Premium
Class: Premium Midsize Crossover
Miles Driven: 216
Fuel Used: 11.5 gallons
